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The Hamilton
County Soil & Water Conservation District's Board of
Supervisors hold a monthly meeting at the District office the
second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm. These meetings are open
to the public. The next will be Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
The
Hamilton Co. Soil and Water Conservation District’s Cash Basis
Report for 2008 is available for review. It can be reviewed during
regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 pm at the
District’s office,
29 Triangle Park Dr.
,
Cincinnati
,
OH
45246
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Horse &
Pasture Management School

August 13, 2009
4H Hall—Ag.
Center
Clermont County Fairgrounds
Owensville, Ohio
Click on
News & Events in Left Hand Column
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Rain Barrel Sale
The
rain barrel sale at Mckie Recreation Center in April was a huge
success. If you missed the sale, but are interested in learning
how to build your own rain barrel or if you wish to purchase one,
contact Don Brannen, Director of the teen mentoring program,
Vision Trek, at
Mckie. The phone number is 513-681-8247.
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Cincinnati
Area Professionals in Green Infrastructure Network
(CAPGIN)
A
new organization dedicated to the promotion of green stormwater
landscaping practices has been formed to develop and facilitate
communication, education and building standards. This professional
organization meets the last Wednesday of each month at the
"Treetops" meeting room at the Cincinnati Zoo and
Botanical Garden from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. These meetings are open
to all professionals in the landscape industry and related fields.
For more information, contact Holly Utrata-Halcomb, District
Administrator at 513-772-7645.
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New Manual on Rain Gardens for SW Ohio
You
can now access the brand new "Rain Garden Guidelines for
Southwest Ohio" manual by selecting Newsletters and
Publications in the left hand column of this page.
Authors
include staff from The Ohio State University, USEPA, the
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens and our District. The unique
content of this manual includes amending soils that exist in our
area and native and non-native plant selections that have all been
trialed at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Residents
of Hamilton County may pick up a free copy at our District
office. Non-residents will be charged $5.00 or, to have a
hard copy mailed to you for $6.50. Anyone may download this manual
at no charge by going to www.hcswcd.org
and click on newsletters and publications in the left hand column.
Call 513-772-7645 for more information.
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Volunteers Needed Throughout The
Summer!!
We are always looking for
volunteers to help staff booths at public events. All volunteers
will be paired with a District employee
or supervisor. Come help us play Stormwater
Cornhole or Plinko. For more information about events and dates,
please contact Gwen at 772-7656.
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Presentations Available
Looking for an informative speaker for your next
meeting? The SWCD has several PowerPoint presentations on Storm
Water, Water Quality, Soils, Erosion and Hillside Stability &
Pond Management Call 772-7645 to schedule a program.
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